A new residency program spearheaded by ART27 founder Ferenc Donderer, known locally as Mr Ferry, is injecting fresh energy into the West African art scene. Just two months in, the initiative has already welcomed four artists – Edrisa Jobe, David Hosie, Anna Isatou Bah, and Moulaye Sarr – each tasked with producing twelve large‑scale works….
Gambian visual artist Moulaye Sarr has joined the ART27 Artist Group, describing his decision as inevitable. “It’s the hub for every Gambian visual artist to present their contemporary art,” he told Senigambia. Sarr emphasised that the group focuses on exhibitions, sales, and mentorship between senior and emerging artists. According to the invitation he received, Sarr…
Musa Banja, a visually impaired Gambian author, launched at the weekend a book titled “From Rivalry to Redemption” at the Gambia college hall filled with writers, educators, politicians and advocates. The 24-year-old, who has lived with keratoconus since age 3 and now has about 20% vision, authored the 250-page debut novel to describe characters who…
Modou Lamin ‘Age-Almusaf’ Sowe, the leading contemporary young Gambian writer and scholar, has launched his latest book, a novel that goes by the title ‘They Are Born’. The launching of this mega work of literature took place on the sidelines of Saturday’s National Conference on Youth Development and Nation-Building through Literature, a national convergence initiated…
A book of Courage, Creativity and Resilience Writing is more than just putting words on paper; it is about venturing into the unknown with only conviction as a guide. Every page written contains a piece of the author’s soul—hopes and truths exposed for all to see. Every author is at the crossroads of uncertainty and…
Binta Nyagado, a young previously aspiring writer has become one of The Gambia’s newest authors lately, following the publication of double literary and creative blockbusters. The books, going by the titles The Radiant Thrivers: Dismantling Toxic Dynamics’ and ‘Fragile Barriers’, were launched in March this year at the Alliance Francaise, along the Kairaba Avenue. In…
The founder of the ART27- Artist Group, Ferenc Donderer, has vowed to support local visual artists by offering commissioned work during tough times like the rainy season when tourists are rare and sales are nearby zero. However, by doing so, ART27 is not only promoting Gambian Visual Arts & Artists, but also helping them to…
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the Gambia (DLEAG), Dawda Sanyang, has confirmed the arrest of 20 individuals for suspected drug trafficking, including cannabis sativa, cannabis resin, and ecstasy. The arrests were made between March 8-15, 2026, at various locations, including Jenoi checkpoint, Farato, and Sukuta. He said the suspects, aged…
Members of the National Assembly on today Thursday debated a motion calling for the restitution of Gambian cultural artefacts and sacred heritage removed during British colonial rule, with particular attention to items linked to Salikenni Village in the North Bank Region. The motion, moved by Hon. Sulayman Saho, Member for Central Baddibu and Minority Chief…
At a mega event held recently at the Motherland Events Centre in Senegambia, the prodigious award-winning Gambian author and youth activist launches his second work. Babucarr’s second book is a critical message about the state of Gambian affairs, presented to the nation as a message. This inspired its title, which is ‘The Envelope’. As an…
